Take Your Time (Do It Right)

"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" is a post-disco[1][2] song by American R&B group the S.O.S. Band from their debut studio album S.O.S. (1980). It was released as the lead single from S.O.S. on March 18, 1980, through Tabu Records, three months before the album's release.

"Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
A-side label of US 12-inch vinyl single
Single by The S.O.S. Band
from the album S.O.S.
A-side"Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1"
B-side"Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 2"
ReleasedMarch 18, 1980
Recorded1979
GenrePost-disco
Length7:40 (album version)
3:31 (single version)
LabelTabu
Songwriter(s)
  • Harold Clayton
  • Sigidi
Producer(s)Sigidi
The S.O.S. Band singles chronology
"Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
(1980)		 "S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)"
(1980)
Release from overseas
Artwork for European 7-inch vinyl single, also used for the parent album S.O.S.

Chart performance

In the United States, it reached the number-one spot on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1980.[3] On the Billboard dance chart, it went to number one for four non-consecutive weeks.[4] The single was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.[5] It spent five months (21 weeks) on the US charts. "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" was a worldwide hit; however, only in New Zealand did its popularity match that of the US, peaking there likewise at number three. It was moderately successful elsewhere, reaching number 40 in Australia, number 27 in Canada and number 10 in Norway. In the UK it missed the top 40 entirely, peaking at number 51. It is ranked as the 36th biggest American hit of 1980,[6] and the 42nd in New Zealand.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 40
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders) 19
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 27
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 3
Norway (VG-lista) 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 51
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Disco Top 100 (Billboard) 1
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) 1
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1980) Position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 178
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 42
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] 37
US Cash Box Top 100[11] 16
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See also

References
  1. Hibdon, Karen (15 May 2012). "Fillmore May Festival is celebration of community". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 18 December 2014. Founded in 1977 in Atlanta, the band (...) was initially known for the post-disco hit "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" in 1979.
  2. Anitai, Tamar (6 August 2007). "Help! We're Obsessed…". MTV Buzzworthy. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 540.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 239.
  5. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. 1980-09-29. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  6. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  7. "Top Selling Singles of 1980 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  9. "Top 100 1980-08-23". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  10. "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92 no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  11. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1980". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-22.


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